An Introduction to Greek Mythology

by David Bellingham

Book by Bellingham, David

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, History

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Cécile · Rating 3 out of 5]

erg interssant, maar wel veel info haha

[Ruby · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Bellingham has a wonderful way of blending the culture, art, and stories of Greek mythology into a great learning tool for those of us who enjoy being pulled into stories as old as time, yet still present in our world today.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very precise and easy to read.

[Jannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another basic introduction to Greek mythology that I have been scratching my brain to recall for decades—I still haven't yet located an early 1990s edition to confirm that it is the book I am looking for, but I am 95% certain that it is, as my family still owns three other volumes of his introductions to mythology from the same era.

If this is indeed the book I am recalling, it contains not only retellings of the ancient Greek myths, but key depictions of famous scenes in western art, an incredibly detailed family tree of the Gods (possibly on the endpages), and side commentary on key aspects of ancient Greek history.

I would love to find a copy again to fully confirm and to share with my niblings.

[Eamon · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. This was a fun trip down nostalgia lane. I used to pour through this book as a kid at my grandmother’s house, back when I was obsessed with Greek mythology. This is a really good read and a handy refresher as I get into reading more classics. While I remember most of the stories, I also learned some interesting things about the history of poetry and recounting myths, giving me a better appreciation of The Odyssey than I had when I read it.

[Veera · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book, if you want to learn about greek mythology and i was not bored while reading this.

[Viola · Rating 2 out of 5]

*2 stars, only because I'm a pleasure reader. If I wasn't I'd have given it 4 stars.

[Ronniely V.]

About the Gods na The Goddesses....very nice..

[Márcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uma boa introdução à mitologia grega mas não sendo, no entanto, esclarecedor o suficiente (para mim) nos pormenores.

[Kasper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very useful as an introduction and it was most helpful as such.